Meanwhile, a vigorous cold front has fallen on the the Alps, with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark on Friday night.

Temperatures dipped to minus 3.2 degrees at Falls Creek early on Friday morning, with wind chill making the temperature feel like a much chillier minus 12.9.

Snow began falling at Falls Creek late on Thursday night, resulting in about 10 to 15cm of snow falling across the Alpine resorts.

The combination of strong winds and icy temperatures is at least a boon to ski enthusiasts, with plenty of snow falling in Alpine regions.

"We're having a real blast of winter up here in the mountains," Falls Creek ski lifts spokesperson Anthony O’Shea said.

"Before dawn this morning, we had 10cm of fresh snow in the village and our slope maintenance team are reporting 15cm and more on the higher ground."

"The temperatures dropped dramatically in the early hours of this morning. We're at minus 3 degrees now and there's still more moisture in the system, so we should see more snow falling throughout the day."